Driving Down This Haunted Northern California Road May Give You Nightmares
Jill S.
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Because Northern California’s history is often a little unsettling, it’s no surprise that some of our old roads and towns are haunted. Highway 299 crosses the state from east to west near Redding and is one of those creepy roads that comes with lots of ghost stories… keep reading to learn more about this haunted route through the Trinity Mountains. Proceed with caution – a harrowing drive along this haunted road in California will keep you up at night!
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As you can see in this video, once you pass Shasta and Whiskeytown, you likely will find yourself on a long and desolate stretch of road. It might be a good idea to fuel up beforehand so you don’t have to stop!
What do you think of this haunted road in Northern California? Would you drive it by yourself late at night, or would you be too afraid to? We wouldn’t blame you if you were!
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Haunted road in California
Is Highway 299 the only haunted road in California?
Highway 299 is the most notoriously haunted road in California, but there are other entire haunted Main Streets and NorCal towns that you can visit on this road trip we put together. Some of the most haunted places in Northern California include the Scotia Inn, a historic place with a creepy ghost named Frank; Ferndale Repertory Theatre, home to a mysterious cat that only appears late at night and is believed to be a shape-shifting ghost named Bertha; Placerville, a NorCal town that's pretty much entirely haunted by ghosts and spirits; Fort Humboldt Historic State Park, the most haunted state park in California; and MacCallum House, an idyllic inn is home to one of the creepiest Northern California ghost stories.
In terms of haunted roads in Northern California, one need only visit the town of Samoa. The entire town of Samoa is said to be haunted, but Cadman Court Street - known as the street with all of the abandoned houses - has the highest concentration of hauntings. There's a haunted mirror in the upstairs bedroom closet at house number 18. Apparently, the spirit of a little girl has appeared in the mirror and spoken with people. There is also an angry man who haunts this particular house. It's certainly one of the most haunted places in Northern California.